Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW
Browse Anxiety therapists in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Rebekah Kittl
Counsellor/Therapist, CPCA Level 1, ACC (ICF)
Anxiety often shows up as overthinking, tight shoulders, or a mind that won't switch off at 11pm. It can also show up as avoiding things that matter to you, without quite admitting that's what's happening. I use a person-centred approach alongside ACT and tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to help you understand what your anxiety is protecting you from and build a different relationship with it.
Sessions run online for clients across Australia.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Mitchell Kovacs
Counsellor/Therapist, Level 2 Counsellor (ACA)
Everyone experiences Anxiety or having Fears is a big understatement. We all do. I can help you understand why its impacting you and where it might be coming from and also how to either manage it or reduce the effects significantly.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies
Counsellor/Therapist, B.Soc.Ser. (Couns) Dist, Dip. Couns, Trauma Informed Yoga Cert, Pranayama Cert, Nidra Cert
I work primarily from a Rogerian or Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session.
I can also utilise various assessments to measure the severity of a specific problem, as well as determining your progress within therapy. I can provide a copy of these for your doctor to assist you further where requested.
I am able to utilise specific somatic (mind/body) therapy techniques within the therapy session to support greater healing of the underlying and often subconscious cause. These gentle but effective techniques create a new positive sense of self.
My aim is to assist you with your life difficulties from fear or anxiety to restore balance, happiness and inner peace with various techniques of 'talk therapy' and somatic (mind/body) healing methods, along with offering practical strategies that may be useful where suitable and desired by you. Whatever you are going through, know that there is hope - Let me help you find that hope.
11 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
The Becoming Practice
Counsellor/Therapist, M Couns; BSocSc (Psychology)
I work with clients to gently understand and navigate their anxiety and fears. Together, we explore the thoughts, patterns, and experiences that fuel worry, and I support you in developing practical tools and compassionate strategies to feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
0 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Marc Donegan, Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, PACFA, BACP, ITTA, EATA, UKATA
Anxiety often shows up as a constant hum of overthinking, hypervigilance, or a body that won’t settle even when nothing is visibly wrong. I help clients trace where that pattern comes from, whether it’s tied to early experience, unresolved trauma, or the pressures of a demanding professional life, and build a clearer, calmer relationship with themselves. My approach blends the practical structure of CBT with the deeper relational work of Transactional Analysis, so clients leave not just with coping strategies but with a genuine shift in how they see themselves and respond to the world.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW
Online in Sydney, NSW
Brett Hall - Therapy for Deep Change
Registered Psychotherapist, Bsc - PSYCH/Neuro, Grad. Dip Gestalt Therapy
Anxiety can feel like your mind and body are working against you — racing thoughts, a tight chest, a sense that something's always about to go wrong. If you're tired of feeling on edge, overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of worry, let's work together to help you find steadier ground.
The first step in working with anxiety is understanding that your nervous system isn't broken — it's doing its best to protect you, even when that protection no longer serves you. In a supportive, non-judgmental space, we'll explore where your anxiety comes from, both in your thoughts and in your body, and build tools that actually fit your life. My approach combines somatic awareness, self-compassion, and practical strategies, helping you feel more grounded, present, and in control.
You don't have to white-knuckle your way through this. Let's take the first step toward calm and a more spacious way of living.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Mairead Cleary
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Gestalt Therapy
The pressure to 'be' something in the world can be overwhelming. Add to that the distress of what's happening in our ecosystem and, through that lens, having anxiety absolutely makes sense.
When it comes to the climate crisis, feelings such as anxiety, guilt, terror, grief, anger, despair and helplessness are not something to be fixed or cured. They are healthy, appropriate responses. They show that you care.
My experience is that anxiety and fear often come from needing, but not being able, to predict the future. And the fear of the fear itself can be debilitating. It doesn't have to be that way.
We work to bring your body on board so that your mind can take a break from its catastrophic thought cycles. Bringing the body on board also helps to build your supports and your ground and to soothe your weary mind.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Irene Valis
Counsellor/Therapist, Gestalt Psychotherapist, PACFA Certified Counsellor, Life Coach
I know first hand how anxiety or unprocessed fears can show up in our body and our mind - overthinking, imaging worst-case scenarios, heart racing. It can feel like sensations in our body are turned up full volume and as if everything else feels very far away and out of reach; it can be quite a destabilising and isolating experience. But it doesn´t have to be.
Through support and training, I have learned to regulate and resource myself in times of worry and panic, to the point that I am hardly ever activated, and when I am, I know how to ride the wave with confidence and ease.
I now pass on these practices with the women I serve who experience great relief from being able to brave the elements when their anxiety storm arises, empowering them to the point that the frequency, duration and intensity significantly reduces and they finally feel a sense of peace and calm within themselves again.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW
Online in Sydney, NSW
Will Salter - Connected Man Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, ACA member, L2 IFS trained, Diploma of Counselling
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, like it’s in the driver’s seat of your life. In our work together, we can gently explore the parts of you that hold fear and worry, and uncover the protective roles they’ve been playing. As an example you can learn to connect with these parts from a place of compassion, you’ll begin to feel more calm, confident, and in charge. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re ready to find relief from anxiety and reconnect with your Self, I’m here to support you.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
James Skinner - YouBeYou Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist, PACFA, NLP Practitioner
Anxiety can feel like it’s running the show, and it doesn’t have to. I help you tune into the unconscious patterns behind your fears, so you can stop feeling controlled by them and start feeling in charge of your life. With the right tools and understanding, you can break free. If you're ready to move past anxiety, reach out now.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Hamada Els
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist & Executive Coach
I work with clients on a range of issues relating to anxiety or fears.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Dipak Jilka - Psychotherapist & Counsellor
Therapist, Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) – PACFA Reg. Clinical 26570
Anxiety and fear often points to the meaning of something that might happen in the future. It may be the fear of losing your job or a relationship that is struggling. It may be the anxiety from the responsibility that come with living in the modern world and what might feel like no freedom. I believe most often, anxiety is telling you something useful and critical in you life that require exploration. I invite you to come and explore your anxiety with curiosity and what it is trying to tell you. With that awareness, new choices may appear.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Uri Bookman
Counsellor/Therapist, PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor (30041), Relationship & Couples Counsellor, Certified Coach
As a PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor (30041), I work with thoughtful, capable adults who may understand their anxiety intellectually yet still find themselves reacting when triggered. Together, we look beneath the anxiety to understand the patterns, triggers and underlying dynamics driving it. Rather than only managing symptoms, the work develops greater awareness and capacity to respond differently, creating more clarity, choice and inner space.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
John Zavaglia (Mind LIfe)
Counsellor/Therapist, ACA Registered, PC Grad MHN & Neuro, MBA
Anxiety can leave you constantly overthinking, expecting something to go wrong or avoiding situations because the fear feels too strong. You may know your thoughts aren't helping, yet still find them difficult to switch off. Together, we can understand what's driving your anxiety, reduce its hold on you and develop practical ways to respond with greater clarity and confidence.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW
Online in Sydney, NSW
Ronnie Adamowicz
Therapist, M.A. Psych
work with anxiety from a somatic and nervous-system-informed perspective, recognising that anxiety is often less about faulty thinking and more about a body that has learned to stay on high alert. Rather than trying to suppress or “get rid of” anxious thoughts, we focus on gently understanding how anxiety lives in your body and what it is trying to communicate.
Through somatic awareness, pacing, and embodied regulation, we work to increase your capacity to stay present with uncomfortable sensations without becoming overwhelmed. This approach helps reduce chronic tension, racing thoughts, panic symptoms, and the sense of being constantly on edge. Over time, clients often experience greater calm, self-trust, and the ability to respond to life with more choice rather than reactivity.
This work is especially helpful if you’ve tried traditional talk therapy or cognitive approaches and found that anxiety still returns in the body.
You can learn more about my work and read client testimonials at
https://ronnieadamowicz.com
7 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Michael Elwan
Registered Social Worker, PhD Candidate (Mental Health), MSW, GradCertMH, DipPsych, MBA
I support adults experiencing persistent worry, fear, overthinking and anxiety that affects everyday life. We explore triggers, current pressures and relevant past experiences, then agree on practical treatment goals. Where suitable, EMDR can form part of the work following assessment and preparation.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Maryam Zafari
Counsellor/Therapist, MCoun, ACA & PACFA Registered, Certified Addiction, Certified Clinical Trauma Professionals
I help clients understand and regulate their nervous system responses to anxiety, using integrative approaches that address the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to fear-based patterns.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Tony O'Loughlin
Registered Psychotherapist, GradDip Psychotherapy, BA (Social Science), Trauma Informed Somatic Facilitator, PACFA member
I work with trauma, anxiety and relationship struggles, using a somatic approach that brings your body into the conversation, not just your mind. I draw on processwork psychotherapy, IFS and somatic therapy.
I offer online individual therapy and couples counselling. Together we work on healing trauma, settling your nervous system, and helping you feel more grounded and at home in yourself.
Not quite ready to book? Check out the free resources on my blog at www.tonyoloughlin.com. Chat soon.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Outside The Square Coaching & Psychology - Victoria Rose Emery
Psychologist, MEDPsy; BA Psy/Business, Nutraceuticals Science; NLP, Mediation (JAG) , Nursing, IAC -Coaching
Whether it’s constant worry or overwhelming fear, I work with clients to calm the mind and reclaim confidence.
29 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Lailla Sena - Somatic Practitioner
Life Coach, Psychosomatic Practitioner | Breathwork Facilitator
If your anxiety lives in your body, you already know that understanding it hasn't made it stop. When the chest won't fully open. The breath that stays high and shallow. Waking at 3am with a heart going fast and no reason you can name. You've tried to reason with it, and reason isn't what it responds to, because anxiety isn't a belief to be corrected, it's a body still braced for something that may have already passed.
Together we slow down enough to meet it where it actually lives: in breath, in sensation, in the places that grip. Not to push it away, but to let your body finally discharge what it's been holding. Reprogramming your body back into feeling safe. If this is you, I can support you in your process. Schedule a free chat with me today to get started.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW Statistics
Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW average 14 years of experience and charge around $178 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (56%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (50%), and Somatic Therapy (43%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$178
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Somatic Therapy |
| 40% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 56% | Men |
| 50% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 30% | Asian |